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The fall TV season is only a few weeks old, but it doesn't take long to figure out which shows are on the road to multi-season success, and which are the television equivalent of a convict marching to the gallows.

Based on critical raves and healthy ratings (or a distinct lack thereof), here are five new shows that can breathe easy - for now - and five that might not be around in another month or two.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Robin Williams' first starring role in a TV series since Mork & Mindy seems to have struck a chord with audiences, making it the highest-rated new comedy of the season.

The counter-terrorism drama does merely decent numbers live, but it's the most PVR'd show of the new season, thanks in part to James Spader's intense performance as a fugitive who turns himself in to help the FBI.

We don't pretend to understand audiences' love for shows like this, but the blend of fantasy, unabashed cheese and pretty faces is resonating with viewers, and it's already been renewed for a second season.

This Avengers spin-off makes the winners list only because of its explosive premiere ratings - critics and fans have largely been unkind, and the numbers are already sagging. Will it manage to charm the fanboys, or will this be a one-season wonder?

Being the first new show of the season to be cancelled must feel a lot like being picked last for teams in gym class. This shot-in-Toronto series lasted just two episodes before ABC swung the axe. Ironic title alert!

This generation-gap sitcom, starring Kal Penn and Chris Smith, recently notched the lowest number of overall viewers of any scripted show on CBS this season. Unsurprisingly, it was given the boot this week after just two episodes aired.

ABC hasn't had much luck with Sunday nights - think Pan Am, 666 Park Avenue and so on - and the curse seems to be holding with this low-rated (but actually not bad) conspiracy thriller. Hopefully it will at least reach the end of its six-episode debut season.

Someone, somewhere, thought a reboot of the legendary cop drama was a good idea. Pity poor Blair Underwood, star of what is now one of NBC's lowest-rated new dramas of all time. It's not long for this world.

Fall TV season so far: Winners and losers

The fall TV season is only a few weeks old, but it doesn't take long to figure out which shows are on the road to multi-season success, and which are the television equivalent of a convict marching to the gallows.

Based on critical raves and healthy ratings (or a distinct lack thereof), here are five new shows that can breathe easy - for now - and five that might not be around in another month or two.

The winners:

The Crazy Ones (Thursdays on City, CBS)

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and Robin Williams' first starring role in a TV series since Mork & Mindy seems to have struck a chord with audiences, making it the highest-rated new comedy of the season.